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The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-19

lary and hangings, You couldn't go out there and sell the leading magazines for two cents apiece. Black caps and dying groans- American realism. Where is your feeble conversation between two Bos- ton idiots? Magazines, (To boy) Go down and get that other extra. Never mind, Pm going down. l'll have to put this thing off until to- morrow"
 The day of execution. 'I don't feel any more like writing than did yes- terday. Another bomb- thrower found. Captain Black gone to Springfield. How that fellow has worked for his men! No excitement. People rush in the transaction of their business. must get to work" (Writes.)
 "'Yes,' said the gruff old fellow, a little more fun than some fellows ex- pect to find.'
 "tHow so?'
 "Why, you see, some slick fellers come round pryin' an find rat when they didn't expect to sec nothin' but mouseS'
 (To boy.
 "Go and get that extra"
 (Takes the paper)
 "To be hanged at 1915. What a harvest for the newspapers. By George, must finish this article and then get my new overcoat. Just about got money enough to pay for it. Been saving it up." (Writes)
 "What do you mean by finding a rat?'
 Gro boy) "Get that extra" Nooks at it.) "Nothing new"
 "W'y, replied the old fellow, some folks-'(to boy) "Get that extra"
 "Hanged. Well, I'll get my coat and then finish my humorous articles. (Feels in his pockets.) Gracious alive, all my money is gone. I've spent it for extras. Humorous article be hanged"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-19

"Jodson has los: his position in the bankw
 "Why so?"
 "Well, it was discovered that he was ear-sighted."
 "What difference did that maker" "The customers complained that he could not 60 well enough to draw . tight draft"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-19

"Mlle. Aimee wore a $40 corset with every dress, and had man serv- ant to lace her c0rsets up." And yet she died r. -Nors1stoscn Hrold.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-19

The Delewsre peach crop has . few fafiures left over with which to start businem next season. LosceH C3tfSss.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-19
JENNINGS.

MT. Howells exclaimed with the bitterness of despair against the hang ing of the Anarchists. MT. Howells having expunged bloodshed from "realistic American fiction," looks upon capital punishment as judicial satire upon his methods as novelist.
 Chicago negro boy (to father)- "Daddy, what do da mean by tryin' all dem w'ite men an callin' it de om- lybus case? W'ut dem white men been doin'?"
 Father-4B CT stealin' only buses, honey-been CT stealin' wagins an teams an omlybuses."
 Old Friend-"Why did your daugh- ter marry such an ignorant mani"
 "She was always fond of hog's jowl and turnip greens, you know"
 "Yes, but what had that to do with her marriage?"
 "A great deal. She had to have a pig headed husband, you know"
 "The Chicago newspapers represent the great American spirit of enter prise."
 "Yes, but they were not so enter prising as the anarchists"
 "As the anarchists! What do you mean?"
 "Why, you know the anarchists got the moose first"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-19

Great God, madam, T."
 "Oh, you don't owe me an apology, sir. know that 1t Is very annoy ing to hear A child cry and--l must get of here. No, l don't need any assist ance.o
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
BlOckading the street.

The sensible recommendation of the
Mayor, in his inaugural address TO the
City Council, that steps should be taken
to prevent long strings of carriages, wag.
ons and vehicles of all kinds, from be-
ing tied up for hours along tine side.
walks of our crowded thoroughfares,
seems to have been very much disre.
garded. Spring street, from Temple to
Third, and Main street, from Baker
Block to the Cathedral, are lined on both
sides day after day, with such numbers
of carriages that crossing the street from
one side to the other is an impossibility.
The sans-gene of the owners of vehicles
goes SO far that they will even occupy
the head of crossings. Consequently it
is matter of great discomfort for
busy persons who have to proceed
from one side of the street to the
other a good many times day during
the busy hours to do their business,
excepting by the expenditure of great
deal of unnecessary walking. A HER.
AID reporter called the Mayors atten.
tion to this state of affairs yesterday,
and inquired whether it was his inter-
tion to abate the evil. The Mayor
stated in reply that such was undoubt.
edly the case, and that it would be
good idea to give warning of the fact
to those who use the street as a corral
for their horses and buggies in the self.
ish manner, now SO much complained Of
by people who do not own buggies or
who, at least, are sufficiently mindful
of other peoples rights and comforts, to
place them where they do not interfere
with free circulation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
Name Changed.

Tho postofice formerly known as
Vista, ON the line of the California
Southern railroad, in San Diego county,
has been changed by order of the Post.
master General, and is now called Carls-
bad. The name comes from springs in
Germany, celebrated for their mineral
and curative qualities. Mr.. j. A.
Frazier located two or three years ago
down by the seaide, and sunk an ar.
tesian we'll to the depth of about three
hundred feet. The water was Of pleas
ant flavor, but strongly mineral. Mr..
Frazier, himself an invalid. has been
greatly benefited by using the water,
and number of medical gentlemen and
Others have used and recommended it.
Quite little settlement is spriuging up
ct that point. A side track has been
laid, and all arrangements are complete
for building a large hotel for iuvalids.
The name was changed to Carlsbad to
insure standing in accordance with the
character of the water.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
Gu 81.


The Sacramento Bee before the late
frost and the nipping, eager air that
gave backset to the northern citrus
belt and made their orange trees like the
good, die young, published the following
gush:
"What dreamland Northern Califor.
MIA is! Here the Nubian, resting under
date tree, may wander back in memory
through his boyhood days passed on the
historic Nile. The soft.tongued Cas-
lillian from Malaga. looking up at the
fig tree sheltering him from the MONDAY
sun, and laden with its luscious fruit,
can revert back to his dolce far niente
in his old Hispania, when ''soft eyes
looked love to eyes that spake again. ="
The native sons Of the Banana Islands,
eating in Northern California the fruit
that was meat and drink to him in his
island home, bethinks himself of the
time when he clambered up the goat
paths upon the hillside and gazsd long.
ipply out upon the sad and silent sea.
Little All sid, staring at Chinese oranges
growing in the open air, will run in
wonder to his father to hear tales OF life
upon the slumbering Yang. Tse.Kiang.
The scent of the pineapple brings back
to the Bahaman his lotus.eating life on
the coral islands of the West Indies.
The pulpy and richly colored persimmon
is to the Japanese o reminder OF early
days in the wonderland of the Orient.
The holly berries and the ivy climbing
up and about many Northern Califor-
MIA home recall to the sturdy Britisher
the beautiful Christmas tales of the wiz.
ard novelist of the universe, Charles
Dickens. Wine. bibbers' mouths must
water when they look upon the spark
ling products of the vineyards Of Napa,
Sonoma, Sacramento and Tehama, and
even Johnny Crapeau revels in MEM
cries of halcyon days by the Marne and
Seine. The good old padres, as they
tell their beads beneath the centenarian
olive trees at Santa Clara, come back to
earth again in revived memories of
youthful sports by the Guadalqniver
and the Po. And, as they gaze upon
the wonderful gold and green of our
natchless citrus groves, many son
from many tropic cline dreams of
The land where the lemon trees bloom,
Where the gold orange glows in the deep
thicket's gloom;
Where a wind ever soft from the blue heav-
en- blows,
And the groves are of laurel, and myrtle
and rose.
The agitation of the citrus question
has done some good in causing the busy
Bee to sing instead of buzzins. Tie
change is cheering to all its readers.
After reading the figures of the Con-
trollers report, compiled by cores
pondent In another column, the Bee will
change its song to a minor key.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
AN OPULENT EXHIBIT.
Remarkable Exhibit Of Elnan.
cial Property.

The financial statement of the Farm
ers' and Merchants Bank appears in the
HERALD to-day. 1t will be seen by this
sworn statement that this substantial
institution has nearly 81, 900, 600 assets
on hand. This statement shows larger
amount of cash on hand than any bank
on the Pacific Coast outside of San Fran.
cisco. and lis the second bank in this
respect in the State.
Another remarkable feature in this
statement is the surplus fund Of
$45O, 900, and the possession Of $4O0, 1877
in government bonds and l,7l6,6 6Sl in
cash.
These facts show that the people have
the utmost confidence in the excellent
executive ability of the President, Isaias
w. Hellman, who now stands in the
front rank of financiers in California.
An examination of the statement Of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank also
reveals knowledge of the immense
volume of business now being transacted
in Los Angeles which will soon be the
financial center of the State.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
sale Of n Railroad.

The Second Street Cable railway has
been sold by Messrs. e. A. Hall and H
G. Wilmer the principal proprietors of
the stock of the road to ]. Mclaughlin,
who has been for some time one of the
Stockholders of the road.
The price is understood to be $l30, 900
for all the rights, properties and privi-
lepes of this most valuable and important
road.
Mr.. Hall parts with his interest in
this excellent property on account OF
i'll health. His retirement from business
will be deeply regretted by large circle
OF warm friends in this city.
The contemplated improvements along
the road will be carried out by Mr..
Mclaughlin to completeness.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
ALWAYS IN TROUBLE.
A French Editor who IL I'm Hot
Water All the Time.

water All the Time.
The case of Pierre Ganee, charged
with having published criminal libel
against Geo. LeMesnager in the Union
Nouvelle, came up for examination yes
terday morning in the City Justices
court. ]. Nj. Damron, counsel for the
defense, moved to dismiss the case on
the ground that the matters therein set
forth did not constitute nor allege pub.
lie offense. Justice Austin took the
same view and discharged the defendant.
As Ganee was walking down Second
street, near Spring, after his discharge,
in company with several friends,
making fun of his discounted adversary,
Mr.. Geo. LeMesnager came up behind
the iubilant editor of the Union Nou.
velle and after few words spit right
into his face and hit him heavy blow
across the jaw. Ganee staggered and
would have fallen but for his friends,
who held him up. The irate little
Frenchman, as soon as he could, threw
law.book at LeMesnager. which caught
him in the mouth. Rahelaisian language
of the choicest description was then
rapidly interchanged between the two
GO mbatants. LeMesnager, followed by
all the bystanders. at once returned to
Justice Austin's court and off, rs to plead
uuilty to battery. The court heard the
testimony of Monsieur Ganee and sever.
al other witnesses of the assault; also
listened to the statement of Mr.. LIE.
NJ esnager, and fined him $40, which was
paid. The examination OF
he embezzlement case preferred by Ba.
-on Rogniat against the editor Of the
Union Neupelle is set for next Wednes.
lou
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
To Contractors.

Sealed proposals for the grading OF the
avenues on the "Oak Knoll Tract" near
Raymond Hotel, Pasadena, will be received
up till January Goth al noon, at the office Of
Fiansgan 3 Ouinton, rooms Il and Is, Phil
lips Block, where specifications and pro.
fies may be seen. jlltd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
A Pasadena Horse.Thtef.

c. w. Burke, ON the 18th, stole the
horse and buggy of T. L. Hoag, of Pasa
dena, and brought it to town. He took
the rig to P. L. Budington, of East
Fourth street, and sold it to him fer
$l25, the purchaser paying $25 down.
Burke became so pressing in his demand
for an immediate settlement of the bal.
ance, that Budingson felt suspicious and
communicated with the police. 1t was
then learned how Burke had got posses.
sion of the animal and buggy, and he
was arrested. Justice Austin examined
him yesterday afternoon. and held him
for trial on the charge of grand larceny.
In default Of $1,000 bail, Burke was
locked mp.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
REAL ESTATE.
Review of the Business
for the Past Week.
SALES RUN OVER S1,Ooo,Ooo.
Property in Good Demand In City
and COuntry-S0me Large
Transactions Recorded.

The week closing last night was bus.
one in real estate circles. For the sew
eral days the aggregates of sales wer
as follows: Friday. 1926. 900; Satur
day, sl92, 900; Monday, sl39.OOo; Tues
day, STA, 600; Wednesday. Sl22,0Oo
Thursday, 1854, 600. Total, $l,0S6,00
1t is observable that great many
transfers are now going on record wher,
the consideration named is purely
nominal.
The activity in country property wal
much greater than during the weeks
Just preceding this. The great stir con
tinues to be about Santa Ana, Orange,
Anaheim, the Cienega, Monrovia, the
Duarte, Azusa and wherever the new
lines of roads are being built.
Following are few large sales, with
area and locality pointed out:
J. A. de Gotta and M. Gotta to John P.
Moran. 6 acres in city, $4,000.
First National Bank OF Pasadena ct al.
to r. Plant. part of lots aud 2, Hotel
tract, Pasadena, SIS, 900.
Mrs. K. A. Clarke and James Clarke
to Pasadena Manufacturing Co., lot
l75xl32 feet. Pasadena, S2S, 900.
Mary Connolly and Patrick Connolly
to M. L. Wicks, 800 acres near La
Cienega, s32, 900.
James McFadden and Sam Wilson to
j. G. Carson undivided half interest in
go acres near Santa Ana, 81, 566 81.
ID. w. Keyes and Sarah A. Keyes to s.
s. Pnrvines and G. w. Frink 10 acres in
block P Painter l. Balls tract, $l2, 500.
M. Rosenbaum to Clarence 5. Martin
ct al, O tract OF land in Pasadena,
$1,000.
Maria Clarke to E. d. Rice, lot 9
and west 1 of lot 10, Loop & Messerve
tract, Pomona, $40, 900.
Rebecca Evans Buffum to Z. M. Ross,
lots and 2 block "a, Ord's survey ,$2500.
This is on the corner of Spring and
Eighth streets.
s. Hubbard to A. H. Mervin. Z. S.
Hubbard and w. L. Hubbard, u acres
in lot 7 block 2S Canal and Reservoir
Lands. $4,000.
Nancy M. Wheeler and John o.
Wheeler to Eliza Lonzberg, lot IL block
/, Mott tract-cn Bunker Hill avenue
north of First street; $1,000.
Victor Beaudry to j. C. Kofoed, Fred
L. Allies and s. A. Mattison lot s, block
20, So acres, Canal and Reservoir lands,
$l7,S44.
Ralph Rogers to Catherine Mccarthy,
Block 30, Garvanzo, $4,000.
J. NJ. Taylor to j. Moffitt. 5 lots in
Rancho Rincon de Los Bueyes, S33, ,0S5.
r. Bilderrain and Jose Mascarel to L.
A. Weld, 85.l2 feet on east line of Los
Angeles street, south of Requena, S27,.
$50.
H. Eaton to G. T. Widney, 40 acres
in Rancho Santa Gertrudes, s4400.
F. L. Floyd to H. w. Judson. 44.40
acres, Rancho Paso de Bartolo, $4,000.
George R Shatto and John S Mailman
to Charles M Wells.-Undivided half
interest in 80 acres in section 25, town.
ship l. south range IA west; &c, 900.
This is west of the city about La
Cienega.
H K Bristol to w D Turner. .--l5 acres
in Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana; $6SOO.
M D Beall and Rhoda Ann Beall to
John M Thomas.-Some 100 acres in
sections IA and %, township l north,
range IL, west; SIS, 900. This is ln.the
Santa Anita.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
Unrcassuring State Of Affairs.

The people living in the vicinity of
the river, between Macy and Also
streets are very much annoyed by pill.
ferers, who steal everything portable
that can be taken out of yards or un.
locked rooms at night. On Wednesday
night the sanctity of six hen roosts was
violated by thieves and every inmate of
these asylums of gallinaceous bliss car.
ried off. A bold attempt at burglary
was also made at the bakery of Pierre
Puissegur, corner of Macy and Old Also
road. The baying of his six mastiffs
called the proprietor's attention to man
who was climbing the fence of the
corral. Before Puissegur could reach
him, the burglar escaped. He was
armed with heavy iron bar. A good
raid by the combined police force, IN the
willows, one of these nights, would prob.
ably land sixty or seventy tramps and
thieves in their nets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
ai.rus Ernit Trees.

EDITOR HnRALD.-I have just receiv.
ed copy of the report of the State
Board of Equalization for California for
1889, which contains a table showing
the number of fruit trees growing in
the different counties. From this table
we can learn the extent of the "North.
ern Citrus Belt" and be able to judge
how much our citrus fruit industry is in
danger from the competition of the
Northern part of the State. l append a
portion of the table.
SCHEDULE
Showing the number of trees growing IN
1886.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
Still They Come.

A Sunset excursion party of 800 peo.
Ole contained in fourteen Pullman PALACE
oars left New Orleans yesterday for Los
Angeles, with q. B. Turrill in charge.
The excursion will arrive here Monday
morning simultaneously with the Mis-
souri,. Pacific excursion of fourteen Pull
man cara from Kansas City and st.
Louis.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
Too Fond OF IA m a les.

Jack Ryan. an Irish boy who earns a
living by toying with pick and shovel.
got on good old fashioned drunk last
night with. SO which he got from his
employer. At ten o'clock he was eating
tamales at the cerner of Main and First
streets, which he devoured husks and
all. In attempting to pick up some OF
the corn leaves which he had dropped,
Jack fell on his nose and notwithstand.
ing his protest that he was born of hon
est though poor parents the police
locked him up.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
Pasadena manufacturing Com.
pnny.

At the meeting last week Of the Board
of Directors of the Pasadena Manufac.
turing Company the following officers
were elected: w. p. Forsyth, President;
B. F. Ball, Vice.P President; P. NJ. Green.
Treasurer; Oscar Freeman, Secretary;
G. b. Ripley, Superintendent. The
Company has purchased grounds on
Grand avenue and will at once erect a
three.story building 5SxS0 and stock it
with the latest improvements in the way
of machinery. The latter has been or
dered and will be in place in the course
of few weeks. The Pasadena Manu-
featuring Company who has capital
stock of $4,000, will do general milling
business.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
COUNTIES. LEMON. oR'NGE

Thus the twenty counties above from
Amador to Sacramento inclusive, con-
tain in all 946 lemon trees, against 55,-
$40 lemon trees in Los Angeles county,
and 5397 orange trees against 720, 500 in
Los Angeles county. Or in other words
we have in this county 60 times ns many
lemon trees, and 1876 times as many or.
ange trees, as are now growing in all
of the above named twenty counties.
Go to, thou Northern Citrus Belt! 90 to-!
LEMON (NoRTHERN) SoUEEzER.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-14
Ladies', Aid society

Wednesday evening Capt. c. ]. CAL
lahan mustered in Ladies' Aid Society
to work in connection with Gen. Lyon
Camp No. l, Sons of Veterans. The
Society has large membership and is
doing a noble work of charity.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-05
New Orleans wins.
laFEoIlL 10 I'm LPrs.L.l

NEW ORLEANS. July i.-The grounds
we're too wet Tor game this morning,
and were wet ard slippery this even
ing. Under tho circumstances both
sides played magnificent game, and
5000 people at the park were
kept continually excited. New
Orleans was short; klusman, who
IL injured somewhat, AMI Cartwright
covered third. McVry played first Tor
the biggest part Of the game aud both
did fine work. Both fmIth and Pow
oil pitched very effectively and we're
well supported. In fact Illness catch
ing VA among the features OF the
game, "a Was the fielding Of Glenn and
Gail. On the New Orleans side, be.
sides these meniioued, Geisa and
Puiol did cFadiiable work. The lat
tef's throw IN third from center In the
last Inning saved the game. The con-
teet wan cloee all through and
New Orleaus won by luGk In
daring base running. Ia the
fiiBl Cartwright made shadow
hit, reached third on Geiss's two bag.
ger, aud scored on throw 10 second.
In tho third, Cartwright bit Tor two
baaes, vent 10 third on pAlged ball,
and home after Grady caught Gei6s's
fly. Charleston tied in the fourth on
Hines's tao baggsr, aud siugles b.
Powell. Grady aud Williams, netting
two earned runs. New Orleans made
the winning run In the fifth on Cam
pan's single The Charleftons remain
over ~, "wednesday 10 play one post.
poEel RAmn.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-05
lux, MISS.
John Hubbard severely InIured-A
Gang Of Tramp. Threaten
Ineehdisrism.
IsPIotlL 10 rHs ApPrlL.

IUKA, MISS, July 4.-MT. John Hub.
bard, residing four miles from here,
was thrown from q mule yesterday
morning and severely injured. For
several hours he was unconscious, but
rallied this morning sufficiently 10 REQ.
ogniEs his family. Ills condition Ia
critical. he having recsiyed severe In.
juries TO his head and face. lie can
not tell how the accident happened.
A garg Of tramps, about fifteen In
number, we're put OF freight train
here yesterday. Three OF them raidsd
the kitchen OF the Iuka Springs Hotel,
bat were elected by the proprietor,
Mr.. Harrison, only al the point OF a
carving knife, They then concoctod a
plan 10 burn the hotel last night, which
was overheard and frustrated, the Off.
GERS we're put on their track, and ar.
rested one Of the tramps, who Ia now
In jail. The gang Ia supposed TO have
come from Birmingham, M they said
they would burn thls hotel ~ they
bad burned q similar one Ia that city
q few days before. They were on their
way 10 Arkansas,